LeRoy William Schroeder

Background

Schroeder, LeRoy William was born on July 18, 1943 in Watertown, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Orie William and Edna G. (May) Schroeder.

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry, Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Northwestern University, 1969.

Career

National Research Council-NAS postdoctoral fellow, National Institute Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1969-1971; research associate, American Dental Association Health Foundation, Gaithersburg, 1971-1973; head crystallography, American Dental Association Health Foundation, Gaithersburg, 1973-1977; project leader bureau of Foods, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, 1977-1980; research scientist CDRH, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland., 1980-1990; chief chemistry and polymers, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland., since 1990.

Achievements

• Achievements include development of interlayering model to show non-stoichiometric apatite. Development of accurate approach to determination of indirect additive dose, materials characterization for medicaldevices, risk assessment of medical devices.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, American Crystallographic Association, Sigma Xi, Phi LambdaUpsilon.

Connections

Married Kay C. Marshek, June 10, 1967. 1 child, Heidi M.

Father:

Orie William Schroeder

Mother:

Edna G. (May) Schroeder

Spouse:

Kay C. Marshek

child:

Heidi M. Schroeder